Procurement policy for wood and wood products only from verifiably legal and SMF.
Geographical Areas of Interest
Supply Chain Focus
Global
Forest production
Trade
Related CHapters
Contact Details
German Federal Ministry of Consumer Protection,
Food and Agriculture
+49 (030) 200 60 www.bmelv.deTraceability
Accepts FSC and PEFC certificates although the systems can be excluded if the complete traceability of the product cannot be guaranteed.
Information Accuracy
Accepts FSC and PEFC as guarantee that wood and wood products certified under these systems come from verifiable legal origin and are produced under SFM.
Legality
Requires that wood come from verifiable legal forest management, initially as verified by FSC and PEFC.
SFM
Requires that wood-based products be harvested from verifiable legal and sustainably managed forest operations. Certificates issued from FSC and PEFC are recognized as guarantees of SFM, but the systems can be excluded if sustainable management cannot be guaranteed.